Draft-equalizer.



No. 839,763. PATENTED DEG. 2 ./[9 0 6.

W. A. HUTOHENS.

DRAFT EQUALIZER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23, 1906.

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No. 839,768. PATENTED DEC, 25, 1906.

W. A. HUTGHENS.

DRAFT EQUALIZER. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 23. 1906.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 25, 1906.

Application filed January 28, 1906. Serial No. 297,452-

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. HUTOH- ENS, a citizen of theUnitedStates, residing at Eldora, in the county of Hardin and State ofIowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDraftEqualizers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention pertains to improvements in what may be termed draftequalizers, more particularly for plows.

It has forits object to provide, as noted, to equalize draft or removeside draft from the plow'when the pull or draft should predominatelaterally of the line of movement thereof, as in hitching or applying tothe plow an additional horse or pulling power abreast with the usualamount or pulling force or sized team and to carryout the same in asimple and effective manner.

It consists of certain structural features substantially as hereinafterfully disclosed, and particularly pointed out by the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment ofmy invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view thereof as applied to aplow-beam. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a detachedperspective view of the casting or bracket and adjunctive parts for theattachment thereto of the connecting-rod between the clevis-bar anddraft-bar or plow-beam, and Figs. 4 and 5 are opposite side views of theparts shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

In carrying out my invention I employ a clevis or perforated angle-bar1, having connection at its angle by a suitable bolt "2 with the usualplow-beam clevis 3, the upstanding also apertured or perforated endportion of said part 1 being effective for attachment through its upperhole to the common per pendicular plow-beam clevis and through its lowerhole to other clevises, none of which, however, is shown. The twisteddraft-hook 4 is suitably applied to the clevis-bar 1.

A bracket or casting 5 for attachment to the plow-beam or draftbar wellback toward its inner end and right-angled in general outlinehas itsupright plate-like meniber applied laterally to said beam or bar and itshorizontal member outstanding from the latter, as clearly shown. Saidupright or vertical bracket member is provided with parallel verticalslots 5, and upon the opposite side of the plow-beam is arranged aclampplate 5*. Said bracket and plate are coupled together and firmlyheld upon the plow-beam by suitable bolts 5, passed through apertures insaid plate and the-slots 5 in the upper part of said, bracket andapertures in the lower part of the latter, said bolts passing above andbelow the plow-beam. Said slots provide for accommodating the bracket orcasting to different-sized plowbeams, as will be readily understood.

A short brace rod or bar 6 effects connection between the clevis-bar 3at its inner-end and the plow-beam near its forwarder outer end, adaptedat its ends for insertion through said parts and suitably nut-equipped.

A connecting-rod 7. has one end suitably nut-equipped and effective tobe connected to the draft or clevis bar 3. at the extreme outer end ofthe latter, while the opposite end of said rod is adapted to beadjustably connected to the horizontal member or arm of the bracket 5-,preferably by means of a yoke or eye ended bolt 5, receiving said end ofthe brace-rod and insertible through any oneof a number ofadjusting-holes 5 insaid bracketarm, the purpose of which will bepresently seen. Said connecting-rod 7 is in sections, suitably coupledtogether by a setscrew-equipped sleeve or collar '7' to provide foraccommodating the connecting-rod to beams or draft-bars of differentlengths, as will be readily appreciated.

It will be noted that when it may be required to apply or hitch anadditional horse or horses or pulling power to the clevis-bar 1 at theleft of the plow-beam, as suitably provided for by the clevis 3 andadjusting apertures or perforations in saidbar, the inner end of theconnecting-rod 7 is adjusted accordingly by suitably disposing theeye-ended bolt 5 to which said end of said rod is connected, in therequisite perforation 5 of the bracket 5 in a direction outward from theplow-beam, thus neutralizing the side draft which would otherwiseresult, as will be readily appreciated. In other words, a plow which maybe usually drawn with a certain number of horsesas, for instance, two,or three, or four, or more-may have connected or hitched thereto abreastwith these and laterally of the line of movement of the plow anadditional horse or horses.

I claim 1. A device of the character described, comprising a perforatedclevis-bar adapted to be appliedlaterally with relation to a draftbar orbeam, at the outer end of said bar or beam, a bracket applied oppositelyto said beam or bar, well toward the inner end of the latter, and aconnecting-rod between said clevis-bar and said bracket, effective forattachment to the outer end of said clevis-bar and suitably to saidbracket.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a perforatedclevis-bar having an upstanding or right-angled perforated end portionand adapted to be applied laterally with relation to a plow-beam ordraft-bar, a bracket oppositely applied to said beam, a connecting-rodeffecting connection between said clevis-bar and said bracket.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a perforatedclevis-bar, means effecting connection therebetween and a draft-bar orbeam at the forwardor outer end of the latter, a bracket appliedoppositely to said beam and having its outstanding arm provided withadjusting-holes, and a connecting-rod having one end attached to theouter end of said clevis-bar and its opposite end let into an eye oryoke ended bolt engaging any one of the adjusting-holes in saidoutstanding bracket-arm.

4. Adevice of the character described, comprising a clevis-bar adaptedto be applied laterally with relation to a plow-beam or draft-bar, meanseffecting connection between said parts a right-angled bracket appliedoppositely to said beam, well toward the inner end of the latter andhaving bolted thereto a clamp-plate also applied to said beam, saidbracket having its horizontal arm provided with adjusting-holes, and aconnecting-rod having one end suitably connected to the outer end ofsaid clevis-bar and its opposite end upturned and received within theeye or yoke end of an adjusting-bolt adapted to engage any one of theadjustingholes of said bracket-arm.

5. In a device of the character described, a clevis-bar appliedlaterally with relation to the outer or forward end of a draft-bar orbeam, means effecting connection between said parts, a bracket havingits horizontal or outstanding arm provided with a number ofadjusting-holes, means effecting the connection of said bracketoppositely to said beam or draft-bar, well toward the inner end of thelatter, and a connecting-rod having one end connected to the outer endof said clevis-bar and its opposite end upturned and let into an eye oryoke formation of a bolt insertible through any of said adjusting-holesof the bracketarm, said connecting-rod being in coupled-together oradjustable sections.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

WILLIAM A. HUTCHENS. Witnesses:

G. W. WARD, W. R. WILLIAMS.

